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View of FrailesDispuesta · CC BY-SA 4.0

Frailes

Village

Frailes is a municipality in the Spanish province of Jaén, autonomous community of Andalucia, with a total area of 41.37 km2, a population of 1551 inhabitants in 2024 (INE figures) and a population density of 43.41 inhab/ km2. It was immortalised by the British writer, Michael Jacobs, in his 2003 book, The Factory of Light.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Frailes
Province
Jaén
Autonomous community
Andalucía
Population (INE 2025)
1,565
Altitude
965 m
Area (IGN)
41.1 km²
Postcode
23690
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Where to sleep in Frailes

5 registered places to stay

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What to see

10 places to explore Frailes at your own pace. Each number matches its point on the map.

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    Monumento

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What to do

3 plans to experience Frailes on the move, not just passing through.

Hiking

1 activity

Hiking: GR 7 · Andalucía - North Route (Província de Jaén)

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Bike

2 activities

Cycling route: La Martina (Collados de Frailes) * Castillo de Locubín

Cycling route: La Martina (Collados de Frailes) * Charilla

Cycling routes on Google Maps

Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.

In and around Frailes

What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.

  • Reservoirs and lakesEmbalse de Colomera · 11.5 km away, in ColomeraGetting there
  • Via ferratasVía Ferrata de Moclín · 15.4 km away, in MoclínGetting there